Arma 3 STABLE Server 2.18 "profiling / performance binary" feedback

[Dwarden 1125]

@B.Randall it's nice you telling us about you getting crashes ...

yet w/o the crash dumps we can't fix those ...

it would very helpful if you share .mdmp .bidmp .rpt files generated in moment of the crash

so compress those (e.g. into 7zip) and upload to somewhere (e.g. dropbox, google drive)

and send private message to me with the url for download + comment some details about what you did when crash happened

[Tankbuster 1744]

@dwarden,would it be possible to include a small application in the game folder that could find the latest crash reports and dumps, zip them and whoosh them off to you all in one click?

[Dwarden 1125]

@dwarden,would it be possible to include a small application in the game folder that could find the latest crash reports and dumps, zip them and whoosh them off to you all in one click?

maybe one day in future ... it's doable there're plenty of open frameworks for this

[.kju 3244]

its really crazy - like how much time was wasted by both community people, you and BI programmers and issues taken way longer to get fixed not having this automated since A1 :|

[Dwarden 1125]

we already have automated it via Winqual (and it isn't enough anyway)

[.kju 3244]

obviously the windows system doesnt work well (the windows DB is said to be a mess/no good way to interact with it) and has limitations (just works on stable patch exes if I recall correctly)

otherwise you wouldn't ask for manual submissions, right?

at times you need to spend some more time to save time in the long run.

[Dwarden 1125]

1.64.138681 new PROFILING branch with PERFORMANCE binaries, v3, server and client, windows/linux

+ fixed mass compute from loaded magazines, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T120470

+ fixed some items from corpses were inaccessible on dedicated server

+ fixed no sound of AI controlled vehicles, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T120341

+ more crash fixes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/582opsto4mmr8d8/3BSy9PdRGm

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B03-H4YIbhkFMUt5RzNqZjFlNGs

available via STEAMklient/STEAMcmd as branch too, read https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Steam_Branches#Arma_3_Server

[CNutter 24]

@Tankbuster When my game crashes I get the little game crashed info window from the launcher and it has an option to save the crash. It includes all that stuff (rtp's, dumps, dxdiag, etc.) in a .rar file... Then it's pretty easy to just Dropbox them.
Doesn't everyone get that popup when the game crashes?

 

Anyway, is it true that nobody at BIS has been able to reproduce the performance degradation bug(s) or any of the relevant crashes? I think I remember reading that from one of the recent SITREPs.
I find that really interesting. I think some benefit could come from surveying users who have and have not had the bugs. Perhaps learning the similarities among users who experience these issues could point towards what's causing them and lead to a solution.

 

All I know for sure is that the crashes have gotten more common (for me) with recent game updates, and I'm so paranoid that they'll happen at the worst moment that I can't enjoy playing Arma anymore. They're game breaking.
Luckily, they don't seem to happen when I'm playing on my unit's server (no idea why), but I can't play on some of my favorite servers, game modes, missions, without crashing. I've largely stopped playing A3 because of the crashes, and it really really sucks that a fix isn't out yet... Just wish I could do more to speed up the process.

[Vasily.B 529]

 

+ fixed some items from corpses were inaccessible on dedicated server

That was in SP also, i need to check this after i'll be home.

[Beagle 684]

Regarding sudden fps drops while starting the game with stable 60fps.

 

I noticed those frame drops when changing post FX settings in game a lot. It starts with 60 (v-sync) and drops to 12 and stays there even in the main screen, when something like ambient occlusion and other AA related things are changed. After a restart of the game its 60 again even with the new settings.

 

I Also noticed a NVidia driver problem with older GPU not limited to ArmA III.

 

I used the ArmA III optimised 362.00 for a long time. After updating to 37x.xx I noticed a general performance drop with my fairly old GTX 760, not only in ArmA III but also Skyrim etc.

 

Reverting to 362.00 solved the problem for me and made ArmA III at least playable again.

 

Im currently using the 1.64 performance binary v3.

[KevinJ1 0]

For SteamCMD on servers, what would the command line look like to to access the profiling branch?

app_update 233800 -beta profiling -betapsssword CautionSpecialProfilingAndTestingBranchArma3 validate

Seems to work, but pulls a pretty large set of files and folders.

I was wondering if there was a way to run it to only pull the performance binary for servers, ideally named arma3server.exe so it can be easily used in a script to keep the server on the latest performance branch

[DatSync 16]

For SteamCMD on servers, what would the command line look like to to access the profiling branch?

app_update 233800 -beta profiling -betapsssword CautionSpecialProfilingAndTestingBranchArma3 validate

Seems to work, but pulls a pretty large set of files and folders.

I was wondering if there was a way to run it to only pull the performance binary for servers, ideally named arma3server.exe so it can be easily used in a script to keep the server on the latest performance branch

 

Did you did a  force_install_dir <path> before ? It should only replace your serverfiles 

[KevinJ1 0]

Did you did a  force_install_dir <path> before ? It should only replace your serverfiles 

Thanks, I tried it with that as well, and still got a pretty large set of folders and files not normally downloaded for servers.

Seems like various compiling software, quite a few .exe files, none of which seem to be arma3server.exe

[lex__1 422]

+ fixed no sound of AI controlled vehicles, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T120341

Thanks. Big good correction for me.

[Hypno151 0]

Hi guys,

 

Really hoping someone here will be able to help me out, since the 1.64 update and subsequent hotfixes, my game's just been freezing as soon as it hits the menu screen, will hang there for about 30s - 1min then returns to normal but it will also do it randomly while playing SP and MP.

 

I've tried numerous amounts of possible fixes including playing with malloc's/re-installing arma/countless gpu driver reinstalls/all the performance binarys found in this post. The only fix i've ever found was when i used DDU to wipe gpu drivers and reinstall the latest driver again.

However this has now stopped working as a fix. I've benchmarked my gpu and results are in line with those found online. I've even upgraded from win8.1 to win10 in the hopes that it would have magically solved the error.

 

I don't have any crash logs as the game returns to 'normal' after 30s or so.

Not sure what info would be helpful here, i'm running a gtx970 with an i5. Any more info req. then just ask.

 

If someone can come up with a fix for this, then i will love you forever ;)

[Dwarden 1125]

1.64.138690 new PROFILING branch with PERFORMANCE binaries, v4, server and client, windows/linux

+ new TBB4malloc (2017 update v1)

+ more crash fixes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/582opsto4mmr8d8/3BSy9PdRGm

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B03-H4YIbhkFMUt5RzNqZjFlNGs

available via STEAMklient/STEAMcmd as branch too, read https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Steam_Branches#Arma_3_Server

[DatSync 16]

1.64.138690 new PROFILING branch with PERFORMANCE binaries, v4, server and client, windows/linux

+ new TBB4malloc (2017 update v1)

+ more crash fixes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/582opsto4mmr8d8/3BSy9PdRGm

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B03-H4YIbhkFMUt5RzNqZjFlNGs

available via STEAMklient/STEAMcmd as branch too, read https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Steam_Branches#Arma_3_Server

 

Thanks gonna test this so far no crash on my server or on client yet with the previous build lets see with this one.

[CallMehTOMMEH 126]

Thanks Dwarden! I'm going to test this to see if I still get the memory leaks + FPS lock ups after alt tabbing. Will report back soon! :-)

[DatSync 16]

1.64.138690 new PROFILING branch with PERFORMANCE binaries, v4, server and client, windows/linux

+ new TBB4malloc (2017 update v1)

+ more crash fixes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/582opsto4mmr8d8/3BSy9PdRGm

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B03-H4YIbhkFMUt5RzNqZjFlNGs

available via STEAMklient/STEAMcmd as branch too, read https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Steam_Branches#Arma_3_Server

 

Reporting fast so far no crash and I average 5 to 10 more fps I don't know what you did with the allocator but its very good I average 45-50 fps now on my server with Antistasi running

[ramius86 13]

just got an update on steam and new executable, so now it's more updated the one on public release or the performance one?

[Vasily.B 529]

From fast observations - AI detection has changed, but i dont know is it mod fault or change of game itself - ai detect enemy behind buildings up to 300M.

Loaded mods :
VTN
CUP Terrains

Played island ;
Shapur.

[DatSync 16]

From fast observations - AI detection has changed, but i dont know is it mod fault or change of game itself - ai detect enemy behind buildings up to 300M.

Loaded mods :

VTN

CUP Terrains

Played island ;

Shapur.

 

Are you running built in mission script like vcom AI or something ?

 

I tested in editor and doesn't have any AI problem

[Vasily.B 529]

Are you running built in mission script like vcom AI or something ?

 

I tested in editor and doesn't have any AI problem

No scripts, just CBA/VTN compatibility addon i forgot to mention. it could be VTN fault but again, it need to checkings that i havent time :(

[R0adki11 3949]

No scripts, just CBA/VTN compatibility addon i forgot to mention. it could be VTN fault but again, it need to checkings that i havent time :(

As long time member of this forum, i would have expected that you would have known, that testing with mods doesn't always give the desired results ;)

[Vasily.B 529]

From observations without ANY MOD:
- Distance from firefight to AI need to Ai start do something should be decreassed. Right now Ai just stand when there is heavy firefight 450M from them
- Ai sometimes just freeze inisde this battle after reaching their waypoint, and just stand, even when there is HMG in front of them (75M) and fire all around.*

* This is beacuse other bug i reported, with low fences, sandbags, that block vision of Ai standing behind it (vehicle).